Arguably the greatest actor of our time, Brando won his first Oscar for “On The Waterfront” (1955) after 3 consecutive nominations for “Streetcar Named Desire” (1952), “Viva Zapata” (1953) & “Julius Caesar” (1954). Brando won his 2nd Oscar for his work in the Mafia epic “The Godfather”(1973). Other notable films include “The Wild One” (1953), “The Teahouse Of The August Moon” (1956), “One-Eyed Jacks” (1961), “Mutiny On The Bounty” (1962), “The Chase” (1966), “Last Tango In Paris” (1972) & “Superman” (1978)

Marlon Brando in “The Godfather” :

Left: Marlon Brando had the distinction of starring in the most famous gangster movie of them all, “The Godfather”. His performance as Don Vito Corleone won him the “Best Actor Oscar” at the 1973 Academy Awards. In 1990 Marlon did a parody of his “Godfather” role in the comedy, “The Freshman”.